Truth be told, I can’t remember the last time I stayed up to watch a late-night talk show. Sorry, Jimmy! But I definitely (and shamefully) do stay up past my bedtime scrolling, watching a booming new class of online hosts reinvent the storied form as they interview A-list celebrities on the subway, on a date, or even in the midst of a hot-wing-eating challenge. You already know and love them, but allow Vanity Fair’s Joy Press to formally introduce you to the cast of our “new late night” portfolio, featuring 10 of the internet’s favorite interviewers—from Bowen Yang and Brittany Broski to Ziwe and Sean Evans.
In other late-night happenings, join Olivia Empson inside the New York Young Republican Club, the city’s hottest members-only club for conservatives looking for a good time; tag along with VF Washington correspondent Aidan McLaughlin for drinks with the podcast hosts of Ruthless, an equally conservative and thriving endeavor; and, to cap things off, find out why die-hard fans of The Pitt are turning on everybody’s favorite emergency room fixture, Dr. Robby. |
DANIELA TIJERINA,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR |
It’s lo-fi, unpredictable—and live, from your phone, all the time. As broadcast television recedes, we present a cast of digital creators who boldly go where no Jimmy has gone before. |
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On Friday, the FLOTUS spoke at the Smithsonian about the power of American style—while dressed in European labels. |
With conservatism on the rise, private members’ clubs like the New York Young Republican Club are hosting events where young Republicans can socialize without fear of retribution: “It’s like being gay 15 years ago.” |
The HBO Max hospital drama has spawned an obsessive fandom that sees the troubled hero of the series as its villain. |
The podcast was conceived as a conservative iteration of the humor-inflected politics shows that have thrived on the left, like Pod Save America, but its influences are further toward the edge. |
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